Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
- A minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in plumbing and fire protection design is required.
- Demonstrated experience designing domestic water systems, sanitary and storm drainage systems, natural gas systems, compressed air distribution systems, fire suppression systems, and fire standpipe systems is required.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit is required.
- Experience performing hydraulic calculations and system modeling is required.
- Knowledge of applicable plumbing, fire, mechanical, and building codes is required.
- Experience preparing specifications, technical reports, construction documents, and cost estimates is required.
- The candidate must have strong communication, organizational, coordination, and client-facing skills.
- The candidate must be able to lead project teams and effectively mentor junior technical staff.
- Lead the planning, design, and execution of plumbing and fire protection engineering projects from concept through construction.
- Design and oversee building systems including domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, natural gas distribution, compressed air systems, fire standpipe systems, and wet, dry, pre-action, and special hazard fire suppression systems.
- Perform engineering calculations, hydraulic analyses, system sizing, and code compliance reviews.
- Prepare construction documents, technical specifications, engineering reports, and cost estimates.
- Conduct field investigations, existing-condition assessments, and construction support activities.
- Serve as the primary technical resource for plumbing and fire protection disciplines on assigned projects.
- Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, and other project stakeholders.
- Participate in client meetings, presentations, and business development initiatives.
- Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and mentoring to engineers, designers, drafters, and building information modeling staff in the Philadelphia and Douglassville offices.
- Support project managers with scheduling, budgeting, staffing, scope development, and resource planning activities.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, sustainability initiatives, and applicable codes and standards.
- A Professional Engineer license is strongly preferred; Pennsylvania licensure or the ability to obtain it through reciprocity is highly desirable.
- Certified in Plumbing Design certification is preferred.
- NICET certification is preferred in water-based fire protection systems layout, inspection, testing, or related fire protection disciplines.
- LEED Accredited Professional certification is preferred.
- Experience with MicroStation and Bentley OpenBuildings Designer or related Bentley 3D applications is preferred.
- Experience supporting transportation, municipal, industrial, healthcare, education, state agency, or government facility projects is preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating directly with owners, agencies, and stakeholders is preferred.
About the company
STV provides professional services for the infrastructure that keeps society running. It designs, engineers, and manages projects in transportation systems, building design, water systems, and other essential infrastructure for public and private clients. Its work combines multidisciplinary expertise to plan and deliver infrastructure projects that meet local needs, using national knowledge to solve local challenges. Unlike firms that specialize in a single area, STV offers a full range of services across the project lifecycle—from planning and design to delivery and construction management—across multiple sectors. Its goal is to make communities better both now and in the future by delivering reliable, well-planned infrastructure.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Pennsylvania
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Dallas ISD's $6.2 billion bond program should drive multi-year PMO and controls demand.
- Edmond's 40,000-connection lead-pipe program and MTA Hudson Line design win expand 2026 backlog.
- Recent rail systems hires and the CHAMPS acquisition position STV for electrification and resilience spending.
What critics are saying
- STV depends on public owners like MTA, Dallas ISD, and Edmond for 2026-2037 revenue.
- Fixed-fee megaproject work will compress margins when scopes change, especially before 2029 construction starts.
- CHAMPS integration can distract leadership while transit and education commissions stay politically and budgetarily fragile.
What makes STV unique
- STV sells integrated rail, water, and program-controls execution, not standalone design.
- Its 2026 hires deepen CBTC, signaling, and project-controls expertise for complex public megaprograms.
- CHAMPS acquisition adds substation engineering, expanding STV beyond transportation into utility power.
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Benefits
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Back-Up Dependent Care
Parental Leave
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
Company News
STV promotes Craig Phelps to lead project controls strategy. Published September 28, 2026 FRANKLIN, TN - STV today announced the promotion of Craig Phelps to vice president, project controls director, where he will lead strategies that support both design and project management efforts that enhance financial and operational oversight. The promotion strengthens STV's ability to deliver integrated project controls solutions as infrastructure grows in scale and complexity, with 37% of engineering and construction leaders reporting missed budget or schedule targets due to ineffective risk management. "Project controls are becoming a strategic function that helps owners make faster, more confident decisions throughout the life of a program," said John Dumas, senior vice president, project controls at STV. "Craig's experience bridging project delivery, technology and operational performance positions us to deliver greater predictability for clients managing complex infrastructure investments." Phelps brings more than 25 years of experience developing, implementing and managing project systems across the full lifecycle of a project. His expertise spans project planning, work breakdown structure development, budgeting, earned value management, document management, team coordination and performance reporting for large-scale infrastructure programs. Phelps earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and management from California State University, Fullerton. STV's project controls team integrates cost, schedule and risk management into a unified delivery strategy to improve project performance and predictability. Comprised of specialists in scheduling, estimating, cost engineering, risk management, document control, procurement and value engineering, the team's key projects include the New York Police Academy, the Delta Sky Way Program at Los Angeles International Airport and the MBTA's Green Line Light Rail Extension in Boston. About STV. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. The company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect its communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. Learn more at stvinc.com.
STV, City of Edmond launch lead pipe replacement initiative. Published September 24, 2026 The program covers 40,000 water supply connections serving approximately 100,000 residents. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - STV today announced the City of Edmond, Oklahoma, has selected the firm to lead a program to replace aging lead pipes and protect drinking water under the EPA's 2024 final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The program will cover 40,000 water supply connections serving nearly 100,000 residents and will be conducted over a three-year period starting in 2026. Building on the city's service line inventory completed in October 2024, STV and teaming partner Carollo Engineers will develop replacement plans, update sampling programs and advance public education efforts. The team will use advanced GIS mapping and predictive modeling to prioritize areas based on pipe age, materials, neighborhood characteristics and historic water quality data, among other factors. "Edmond is taking decisive action to protect public health and its water system," said John Bannen, water/wastewater senior operations manager at STV. "This initiative goes beyond replacing pipes and reflects a commitment to transparency, trust and long-term water safety." LCRI requires cities to begin replacing old lead pipes that connect homes and businesses to the water system by 2027 and be completed by December of 2037, as these pipes can allow harmful metals into drinking water, a risk especially dangerous for children. With more than 80 childcare facilities and 27 schools in Edmond's service area, updated sampling plans will include stricter monitoring protocols for homes, schools and childcare facilities to ensure compliance and protect vulnerable populations. STV will also develop a replacement plan designed to minimize disruption in historic neighborhoods and underserved areas. STV will also lead a comprehensive public engagement program that includes proactive communication with affected households, coordinated outreach to schools and childcare facilities as well as regular updates on inventory status and replacement schedules. Residents will have access to multilingual resources, neighborhood workshops and a digital portal for real-time updates. This work positions Edmond to meet EPA's LCRI deadlines to submit its replacement plan by 2027 and complete all lead service line removals by 2037. Supported by federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and additional allocations from Oklahoma's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the initiative ensures cost-effective implementation for taxpayers. For more than 45 years, STV has delivered integrated management strategies for water, wastewater, water resources and resource recovery projects for clients nationwide and is ranked 18th for Water Transmission Lines and Aqueducts in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms. Key projects include the Second Atoka Pipeline in Coalgate, OK, the award-winning Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project in San Antonio, Texas; the Owasso Wastewater Treatment Plant in Owasso, Oklahoma; the Walnut Hill Pump Station in Dallas, Texas and the Red Hook Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in New York City. About STV. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. The company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect its communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. Learn more at stvinc.com.
MTA awards $19.7 million design contract for Hudson Line flood protections. * September 24, 2026 4:05 AM * Staff Report The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded a $19.7 million design contract for work intended to protect a vulnerable stretch of Metro-North's Hudson Line from flooding, runoff and mudslides. The planned improvements would cover rail infrastructure between Spuyten Duyvil and Hastings-on-Hudson, including a segment used by 25,000 Metro-North riders on a typical weekday. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award during Climate Week. It advances a $270 million project within a broader $800 million Hudson Line resilience effort in the MTA's 2025-2029 capital plan. The contract pays for design, not completed construction; the MTA expects construction to begin in 2029. The project reaches beyond New York City into the lower Hudson Valley. The line runs along the Hudson River, with steep slopes to the east. Heavy rain can send water and debris toward the tracks, while high tides and coastal flooding threaten the shoreline side. The MTA said recent floods and mudslides have disrupted service on the corridor, which also carries Amtrak and freight trains. Geographic Reference Drainage, slopes and shoreline in the design. The design work will address retaining walls and slopes, expand culverts and drainage along the tracks, rehabilitate shoreline structures and consider flood protection for tracks where feasible. Those are different defenses for different sources of water: runoff from the slopes, river-side flooding and drainage failures along the right of way. Discover more News Article Syndication Engineering firms STV and WSP will carry out the design as a joint venture. The project will also produce a resilience blueprint to guide future investments elsewhere on the Hudson Line, according to the governor's office. The MTA tied the work to vulnerabilities identified in its 2024 Climate Resilience Roadmap and repair needs in its 2025-2044 Twenty-Year Needs Assessment. The announcement describes the broader effort as focused on a 20-mile stretch from Riverdale to Croton-Harmon, while the newly awarded design contract centers on the more specific Spuyten Duyvil-to-Hastings-on-Hudson segment. The $270 million project figure is the planned project scope; $19.7 million is the design award. Neither figure means the protective construction has already been finished. MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres Springer said the contract is a step toward safeguarding service rather than an end to the line's weather risks. Metro-North President Justin Vonashek said the railroad is taking a series of steps to protect the corridor over time. Earlier work and another project in design. The Hudson Line has already received more than $400 million in resilience work since Superstorm Sandy, the MTA said. That work improved power, communications and signal systems along a 30-mile section from the Bronx to Croton-Harmon. The new project focuses more directly on the physical infrastructure that manages water and stabilizes the rail corridor. Discover more Regional Information Hub Streaming Content Access Local News A separate $20 million project between Glenwood and Greystone stations is also in design. Funded in the state's 2025 budget, it is intended to stabilize steep slopes and improve stormwater infrastructure. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who helped secure that funding, said the work responds to concerns from communities that depend on the line. Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Thomas Drake said the design award moves forward protections for riders and communities exposed to runoff and tidal flooding. The MTA has not announced a completion date for the new construction; for now, the engineering work and the expected 2029 construction start are the next stated milestones. FingerLakes1.com is the region's leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to [email protected].
People news from AREMA, STV and Scout Robotics. The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) has installed David Clark, director of construction engineering at CSX, as the association's 2026-2027 president. Clark was formally inaugurated on Sept. 16 at the conclusion of the AREMA 2026 Annual Conference and Expo in Kansas City, Missouri. As president, Clark will serve a one-year term leading AREMA, which is North America's largest association for railway engineering professionals with nearly 6,000 members, AREMA officials said in a press release. Clark has spent his entire three-decade rail-industry career at CSX and is a member of AREMA Committees 4 and 5. Clark previously has served Committee 5 as secretary, vice chair and chair. Additionally, he was on the AREMA Functional Group board of directors and the board of governors, most recently as senior vice president. STV has hired Richard Mascara and Paul Salvatore as vice presidents in its national systems practice. Their appointments come as STV continues to grow its rail and transit sector. Mascara, based in Pittsburgh, will advance STV's national strategy for communications-based train control (CBTC), signaling modernization and systems integration. He brings more than 30 years of experience leading transportation programs and deploying technologies across the transit sector. Most recently, Mascara led a major transit authority's NextGen CBTC program, STV officials said in a press release. Salvatore, based in Boston, will support the growth of STV's national rail systems practice. He brings nearly three decades of experience in rail and transit systems engineering and expertise in signaling, communications, positive train control and systems integration. Scout Robotics has added Matthew Igoe and Donald Itzkoff as strategic advisors, bringing decades of rail operations and leadership to the company. Igoe is president and chief operating officer of R. J. Corman Railroad Co.; he was previously executive vice president and chief operating officer at BNSF Railway. Itzkoff is the founder of Transport Strategies LLC and recently was chief policy officer at Patriot Rail. He also previously led global public affairs for Wabtec Corp. and served as deputy federal railroad administrator for five years.
STV bolsters rail systems leadership with two strategic hires. Published September 21, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - STV today announced that Richard Mascara, MBA, PMP, and Paul Salvatore have joined the firm as vice presidents in its national systems practice, strengthening STV's leadership in train control, signaling, communications and systems integration. Their appointments expand STV's ongoing investment to rail and transit agencies as they modernize critical infrastructure and pursue safer, more reliable operations. "Rail agencies are entering a defining era of modernization that will shape safety, reliability and capacity for decades," said Christopher Hertz, PE, PMP, vice president and national technical leader for the systems team. "Richard and Paul bring the technical judgment our clients need to navigate to make consequential infrastructure decisions with confidence." Mascara, based in Pittsburgh, will advance STV's national strategy for Communications-based train control (CBTC), signaling modernization and systems integration, helping clients improve capacity, safety and operational performance. He brings more than 30 years of experience leading complex transportation programs and deploying technologies including CBTC, automated people mover systems, platform screen doors and conventional train control solutions. Most recently, he led a major transit authorities' NextGen CBTC programs and has built a career helping operators across North America modernize legacy systems, deploy advanced train control technologies and navigate some of the industry's most complex systems integration challenges. Salvatore, based in Boston, will support the growth and delivery of STV's national rail systems practice. He brings nearly three decades of experience in rail and transit systems engineering, with expertise in signaling, communications, Positive Train Control (PTC) and systems integration. He has overseen major programs for some of North America's largest transit agencies and held leadership positions at top rail technology consultancies and providers. He has built a strong track record helping agencies modernize critical infrastructure, improve system performance and advance complex rail initiatives from planning through delivery. STV's national systems practice provides comprehensive engineering design and support services for railroad and transit systems across the U.S. and Canada. As a leader in rail systems design, operation and maintenance, STV provides expertise in traction power, signal and communications systems as well as maintenance facilities. The firm supports some of the largest railroad and transit systems nationwide, including the Long Island Rail Road, MBTA, Metro-North Railroad, SEPTA, Bay Area Rapid Transit and Sound Transit. About STV. STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. The company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect its communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. Learn more at stvinc.com.